Clamp-on tie hanger



May 1 1964 J. LESTER CLAMP-ON TIE HANGER 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed April30, 1962 INVENTOR. JOSEPH LESTER ATTORNEY May 19, 1964 J. LESTER3,133,543

CLAMP-ON TIE HANGER Filed April so. 1962 s Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.

JOSEPH LESTER ATTORNEY May 19, 1964 J. LESTER CLAMP-ON TIE HANGER SSheets-Sheet 3 Filed April 30, 1962 e v W INVENTOR. JOSEPH LESTER A 7'TORNE Y United States Patent '0 3,133,643 (ILAMF-GN TIE HANGER EosephLester, 1075 Grand Concourse, Bronx 52, N.Y. Filed Apr. 30, 1962, Ser.No. 191,072 7 Claims. (Cl. 211-116) This invention relates to new anduseful improvements in a hanger for a tie rack.

A principal object of the invention is to provide a hanger for a tierack that is adapted to be easily and detachably mounted on a roundclothes pole in a clothes closet.

Another object is to provide a hanger for a tie rack that is adapted tosupport tie racks of various shapes and constructions in a verticalposition or at an angle to the vertical.

A further object is to provide a hanger for a tie rack with an adapterto accommodate the hanger to various styles and types of tie racks.

Yet another object is to provide a hanger for a tie rack that is adaptedto hold the tie rack in an adjusted position for ready inspection andfor easy putting on and taking off the ties, and to support the tie rackrotatably for ready inspection of the ties.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the Objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hanger for a tie rack embodying oneform of the invention shown on a clothes pole and supporting tie racks,parts being shown broken away.

PEG. 2 is an enlarged part sectional and part elevational view of thehanger of FIG. 1, parts being shown broken away, the tie rack to theright being shown in normal position in full lines, the tie rack to theleft being shown in moved position in solid lines and in moved adjustedposition in broken lines.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 ofFIG. 2, parts being broken away.

FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 2 but showing a modified form ofhanger.

FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 1 but showing another modified form ofhanger and modified form of supported tie rack.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of the hanger shown in FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a View similar to FIG. 1 but showing yet another modified formof hanger and modified form of supported tie rack.

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of a hanger embodying a still furthermodified form of the invention, and showing a still further modifiedform of tie rack.

FIG. 9 is a view similar to FIG. 8 of the hanger of FIG. 8 supportingyet another modified form of tie rack. Referring in'detail to thedrawings, in FIG. 1 a hanger embodying one form of the invention isshown mounted on a round clothes pole 10 and is designated generally3,133,643 Patented May 19, 1964 18, 18 terminate in perforated lugs 26,26 extending in opposite directions to receive fastening elements 27 forfastening the clamping ring 16 to a supporting wall or the like.

The circular body of the ring 16 is formed with a depressed portionforming a channel-like seat 28 for the head of a screw 30 that passesthrough a hole 31 in the base of the seat. Countersinking the head ofthe screw prevents interference with the clamping action of the ring 16.The inner surface of the clamping ring 16 may be roughened as indicatedat 33 to enhance the clamping action of the ring.

An adapter bracket 32 is fixedly suspended from the bottom of the screw39. The adapter bracket 32 comprises an elongated narrow channel-shapedplate 34 with perpendicularly disposed side flanges 36, 36 and withperpendicularly disposed end flanges 38, 38. The side flanges 36, 36terminate in horizontally disposed outwardly extending flanges 37, 37disposed parallel to the plane of the body of the plate 34. Flanges 37,37 terminate short of the ends of the plate 34 providing shoulders 39,39 at their outer ends.

A hole 41 in the plate loosely receives the screw 30 and the plate isconnected to the screw by a nut 42 and a washer 44 between the nut andplate midway the ends of the plate. Each side flange 36 is formed with apair of elongated nairow closed slots 46, 46 disposed in alignment witheach other and extending longitudinally of the plate. The ends of theslots are rounded and the inner end of each slot is formed with an outernotch 48 with rounded base and with another notch 50 inwardly andadjacent to notch 43 also with a rounded base.

The adapter 32 permits the tie racks 14 to be supported swingably and inmoved adjusted position. A tie rack 14 is supported at each end of theplate 34 and each tie rack 14 comprises an elongated frame consisting ofa pair of closely spaced elongated metal bars 50, 50 square in crosssection, joined midway their ends by a metal block 52 and at one end bya metal block 54. The other ends of the bars are formed with alignedholes 56, 56 to receive a pivot pin in the form of a screw 58, whichscrew extends loosely through one of the elongated slots 46 in theadapter plate 34. A plurality of spaced tie supporting pins or clips 61)project from and are supported by the other side of each bar 50, eachpin being bent at its outer free end as indicated at 62 and supporting aball 64 on the outer end of the bent end to prevent the tie from fallingoff the end of the pin.

The tie racks 14 may also be revolved as the screw 30 extends looselythrough the plate 34 to permit rotation of the adapter bracket 32. Thus,the rear tie rack may be turned around to the front and vice versa forselection of ties. The rack can also be swung to a side position whennot in use, thus taking up less space on the pole.

In use, ties are placed on the pins 60 and the rack supported invertical position as shown in FIG. 1 with the tie supporting pins 60 inspaced ventical alignment and with the tie rack supported in the outerend of slot 46. In order to facilitate placing the ties on the pins, therack may be swung'to substantially horizontal position as shown in fulllines at the left of FIG. 2, the pivoted end of the rack being forcedinwardly along the slot 46 in order to position the screw 58 in notch 48with the bars ported on the shoulders 39 of the flanges 37. When therack is in the horizontal or angular position, the ties are more easilyseen and the ties can be put on the supporting pins or removed therefromwith both hands free.

In FIG. 4-, a hanger 12 with a modified form of adapter bracket 32' isshown. The adapter bracket 32 has only a single slot 46' for supportinga single tie rack 14'. In all other respects, the hanger 12 is similarto hanger 12 and similar reference numerals are used to indicate similarparts.

Another hanger 12" embodying another modified form of the invention isshown in FIGS. and 6. The hanger 12" differs from hanger T2 of FIG. 1 inthat the outwardly extending channel-shaped seat 28" on ring 16" isformed at a point opposite the split and the channelshaped seat isformed with opposed holes 64 in the side walls of the seat.

In this form of hanger 12", instead of the frame-like adapter bracket 32shown in FIG. 1, and adapter bracket 32" in the form of an elongatedmetal rod 66 extends through the holes 64 in the seat 28", and isfastened in place by a rivet 68 passing through the hole in the base ofthe seat and through the rod. One end 70 of the rod is bentperpendicularly and flattened at its outer extremity and provided with ahole therethrough. A grooved sleeve 74- is also slidably mounted on therod 66. A strap 76 encircles the groove in the sleeve with its endsextending radially of the sleeve and being perforated. The rod 66 adaptsthe hanger to support an assembly of tie rack units in lazy-tongfashion. The assembly is shown as comprising two tie units 14". Eachunit consists of a pair of spaced bars 50", 50" supporting radiallyextending pins or clips 60" for supporting ties. One unit, the innermostunit as seen in FIG. 5, is pivotally connected to the flattened end 72of the rod 66 by means of a pivot pin 80 extending through the hole insaid flattened end. The other unit is connected by a flat bar 82 to theperforated ends of strap 76 on slidable sleeve 74 on the rod. The

units are pivotally connected to each other by a pivot pin 84 extendingthrough the center of the flat bar 82 and the center of the spaced bars50 and by a fiat bar 86 pivotally connected to the end of the innermostunit and to the center of the outermost unit. The units may be movedradially of the rod 66 by sliding the sleeve 74 upwardly along the rodand may be swung to collapsed condition adjacent the rod 66 by slidingthe sleeve downwardly along the rod.

In FIG. 7, another modified form of hanger 12" is shown for supporting amodified form of tie rack assembly. The hanger 12" comprises a springmetal clamping ring 16 split and its Split ends 9t 98 extendingoutwardly and curved in opposite directions to facilitate slipping thering over a supporting clothes pole. The ring is roughened on its innersurface 33" and is formed with a channel-shaped seat 28" facingdownwardly and opening upwardly to receive the head of a screw 36 forsupporting the tie rack assembly.

The tie rack assembly comprises a flat smooth square shaped plate 34with tangentially arranged extensions 92 radiating from each corner. Atie rack 14 is pivotally connected at one end to each extension 92 bymeans of a pivot pin 94 extending through aligned holes in the extensionand end of the tie rack. Each tie rack consists of a fiat bar 96 andspaced pins or clips 66" radiating from one surface thereof, each pinhaving a bent end 62" with a ball 64" on the end thereof. Each tie rackcan be swung outwardly of the plate 34 for thereby placing the tiesthereon, removing the ties and inspecting the ties.

A corrugated sleeve 41" around the screw 30" spaces the ring from theplate 34'.

In use, the clamping ring 16" is adapted to he slipped on to a clothespole and the inherent springiness of the ring will clamp thehanger andtie rack onto the pole.

In FIG. 8 the hanger 12 of FIG. 1 is shown supporting a modified form oftie rack 14 The tie rack 14- comprises a circularflat smooth plate 34with tie supporting pins or clips 6t) spaced around and projectingradially from the outer periphery of the plate. The screw 38 4.- isthreaded into the center of the plate with the sleeve 41 therearoundspacing the ring 16 from the plate.

FIG. 9 illustrates the hanger 12 of FIG. 1 supporting another modifiedform of tie rack 14*. The tie rack 14 comprises a flat smoothsquare-shaped plate 34* with extensions 98 projecting tangentially andradially from each corner of the plate. Tie supporting pins or clips 66-are supported in spaced radiating fashion along the edges of the plateand the continuing surfaces of the extensions.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and that various changes andmodifications may be made within the scope of the invention as definedin the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent 1. A hanger for supporting tieracks comprising a split ring of springy metal, a screw depending fromthe ring and an adapter bracket supported on the bottom end of thescrew, said bracket having spaced elongated closed slots for receivingpivotally and slidably parts of su ported tie racks, and laterallyextending flanges on the bracket, said flanges terminating short of theends of the bracket providing shoulders for supporting the tie racks inpivoted adjusted position.

2. A hanger for supporting tie racks comprising a split ring of springymetal, a screw depending from the ring and an adapter bracket supportedon the bottom end of the screw, said bracket having spaced elongatedclosed slots for receiving pivotally and slidably parts of supported tieracks, and laterally extending flanges on the bracket, said flangesterminating short of the ends of the bracket providing shoulders forsupporting the tie racks in pivoted adjusted position, the split ends ofthe ring being ofiset to facilitate slipping the ring over a roundsupporting pole.

3. A hanger for supporting tie racks comprising a split ring of springymetal, a screw depending from the ring and an adapter bracket supportedon the bottom end of the screw, said bracket having spaced elongatedclosed slots for receiving pivotally and slidably parts of supported tieracks, and laterally extending flanges on the bracket, said flangesterminating short of the ends of the bracket providing shoulders forsupporting the tie racks in pivoted adjusted position, said ring havinga depressed channel-shaped seat for receiving the head of the screw incountersunk fashion.

4. A hanger for supporting tie racks comprising a split ring of springymetal, a screw depending from the ring and an adapter bracket supportedon the bottom end of the screw, said bracket having spaced elongatedclosed slots for receiving pivotally and slidably parts of supported tieracks, and laterally extending flanges on the bracket, said flangesterminating short of the ends of the bracket providing shoulders forsupporting the tie racks in pivoted adjusted position, the split ends ofthe ring being offset to facilitate slipping the ring over a roundsupporting pole, said offset ends having aligned threaded holes toreceive a screw for securing the ring on a supporting pole.

5. A hanger for supporting tie racks comprising a split ring of springymetal, a screw depending from the ring and an adapter bracket supportedon the bottom end of the screw, said bracket having spaced elongatedclosed slots for receiving pivotally and slidably parts of supported tieracks, and laterally extending flanges on the bracket, said flangesterminating short of the ends of the bracket providing shoulders forsupporting the tie racks in pivoted adjusted position, the split ends ofthe ring being offset to facilitate slipping the ring over a roundsupporting pole, said ring having a depressed channelshaped seat forreceiving the head of the screw in countersunk fashion.

6. A hanger for supporting tie racks comprising a split ring of springymetal, a screw depending from the ring and an adapter bracket supportedon the bottom end of the screw, said bracket having spaced elongatedclosed slots for receiving pivotally and slidably parts of supported tieracks, and laterally extending flanges on the bracket, said flangesterminating short of the ends of the bracket providing shoulders forsupporting the tie racks in pivoted adjusted position, the split ends ofthe ring being offset to facilitate slipping the ring over a roundsupporting pole, said ring having a depressed channel-shaped seat forreceiving the head of the screw in countersunk fashion and a sleevearound the screw spacing the ring from the bracket.

7. A tie rack assembly comprising in combination a hanger consisting ofa split ring, a screw depending from the ring, an adapter bracketsupported on the bottom end of the screw, said bracket having spacedelongated closed slots at its ends, and tie racks with spaced supportingbars and radiating tie supporting pins supported on said bars,

said tie racks having parts pivotally connected to the slotted ends ofthe bracket.

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1. A HANGER FOR SUPPORTING TIE RACKS COMPRISING A SPLIT RING OF SPRINGYMETAL, A SCREW DEPENDING FROM THE RING AND AN ADAPTER BRACKET SUPPORTEDON THE BOTTOM END OF THE SCREW, SAID BRACKET HAVING SPACED ELONGATEDCLOSED SLOTS FOR RECEIVING PIVOTALLY AND SLIDABLY PARTS OF SUPPORTED TIERACKS, AND LATERALLY EXTENDING FLANGES ON THE BRACKET, SAID FLANGESTERMINATING SHORT OF THE ENDS OF THE